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US ‘reassessing’ China’s part in naval drill

WASHINGTON, United States  (AFP) —  The United States said Tuesday it is “reassessing” China’s participation in a large naval drill in the Pacific this year, amid tensions with Beijing over maritime claims. China took part in RIMPAC — the largest international naval exercises in the Pacific involving some 20 countries every two years under US leadership — for the first time in 2014. But soon after China’s initial participation, aimed at reducing distrust, renewed incidents […]